AWESOME avalanches Duh 1080: AVALANCHE ).
+ Gate Challenge offers for more replay value.
+ Realistic and very fast racing.
+ Almost every single track has a pretty awesome atmosphere. But are a tad too short ).
+ You'll be coming back for more.
*- Character models could've used some polish.
*- Tricking falls flat compared to the competition. SSX, Amped )
*- Could use more AWESOME avalanches Duh 1080: AVALANCHE ).
+ Gate Challenge offers for more replay value.
+ Realistic and very fast racing.
+ Almost every single track has a pretty awesome atmosphere. But are a tad too short ).
+ You'll be coming back for more.

*- Character models could've used some polish.
*- Tricking falls flat compared to the competition. SSX, Amped )
*- Could use more variety in the soundtrack department.
- Just 5 boarders They could've added Dion and Kensuke and another female boarder into the mix )
- Barely any character customization. Just 3 skins per character and 5 character selected boards
( An SSX3 style character customization would've been so awesome).

* A very minor flaw or just something out of preference.

1080: Avalanche 7.75/10...
1080 has some problems in the trick and extra character content department. But 1080 hits the perfect spots when it comes to the other three major aspects of the game. Match Race, Gate Challenge and of course Time Attack. And one more very important thing, it makes you want to play the game again and again and again...…Expand

Avalanche imparts the varying depths of snow, anything from sheet ice to knee-deep drifts, much better than its nearest rivals. Crouching for speed, leaping precipices and then absorbing the shock upon landing is a majestic sensation only bettered by the original. [Feb 2004, p.104]